Bonnie, I don't know how I missed this. I am so sorry. I remember Claudette and her siblings. I know you are probably missing her terribly. I'm so very, very sorry for your loss.
tonya --- BONNIE J KALMBACH <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Belinda, > > Please add my dear little Claudette to the Candlelight service. She > passed today at the age of twelve. She had cancer of the liver and > died from a reaction to the chemo which was just started yesterday. > > Claudette had thrown off the leukemia virus eight years ago when my > kitties were exposed to the virus from a kitten who had originally > tested negative. Her brother Phillipe became positive and died within > > two years. Claudette and Phillipe were two beautiful grey and black > tabbies with white feet and copper markings. She and Phillipe had > prominent black rings on their grey tails, just like a raccoon. Her > cute little nose was half white, half copper, and she had the loud > insistant meow of her Siamese mother, Mitou. > > Claudette, Phillipe, Andre, and Sylvie were all born in my son's > closet. When they were tiny, Phillipe, the "leader of the pack" would > > climb up my leg into my lap with Claudette right behind. Then would > come black Andre. I would have to pick up the very small Sylvie who > was born with hypernatremia and wasn't well coordinated. Then all of > the kittens would snuggle in my lap and fall asleep - it was a > thrill, > even though their clawing their way up was a tad painful. Claudie was > > also the best of all my kitties with the head butts. She was like a > caring older sister to the sick kitties and would always hover close > by them as if to offer comfort. The sudden onset of the cancer and > her > loss this morning was a big shock. But now I hope she has found her > brother Phillipe and they are together again - my two little > ringtails. > > Bonnie in WI > > > >
